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HerPic Dancers with Jewish artistic director Irva Hertz-Picciotto. Through Oct. 28. At ODC Theater, 3153 17th St., S.F. October 20-28. www.herpic.org.

Batsheva Dance Company. Through Oct. 29. At Yerba Buena Center for the Arts Theater, 701 Mission St., S.F. $27-$44. www.performances.org.

saturday | 28

Community Center Orchestra. Director Urs Leonardt Steiner. At JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 8 p.m. Free. (415) 292-1233.

sunday | 29

“The Roots of the American Musical” with Joe Marchi. Helen and Bud Rubin American Musical Theater Series. At Cubberly Community Center Auditorium, 4000 Middlefield Road, Palo Alto. 2 p.m. Free. (650) 329-2418.

“The Spirit of Fes: Paths to Hope.” Spiritual and religious music festival. At JCC of San Francisco, 3200 California St., S.F. 7 p.m. $28-$32. (415) 292-1233.

Rani Arbo & Daisy Mayhem. String band. At Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 7:30 p.m. $13-$26. (415) 444-8000.

saturday | 4

The Tony DeSare Trio. At Osher Marin JCC, 200 N. San Pedro Road, San Rafael. 8 p.m. $20-$45. And Sunday, Nov. 5 at 5 p.m. (415) 444-8000.

sunday | 5

Israel fundraising event and concert. With Gelena. At Congregation Beth Am, 26790 Arastradero Road, Los Altos Hills. 6:30 p.m. $18-$20. (650) 493-4661.

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